Adam Hamilton Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“We live on a planet that is amazing, beautiful, and full of wonder but not protected from powerful destructive forces of nature. We are capable of doing wonderful and selfless things but also self-absorbed and harmful things. This is the world we live in.”

“When my kids were growing up, I wanted their teachers to teach them science, reading, math and history. I also wanted them to care about my kids. But I did not want my children's public school teachers teaching them religion. That was my job as a parent and the job of our church, Sunday school, and youth group.”

“When sermons start where people live - their questions, struggles, and concerns - and then offer a timely and helpful word from the Scriptures, people are more interested in hearing what else the Scriptures have to say.”

“Why did the earthquake and tsunami occur in Japan? Was it the act of an angry God? No, it was the result of the movement and collision of the earth's tectonic plates - a process driven by the earth's need to regulate its own internal temperature. Without the process that creates earthquake, our planet could not sustain life.”

“Learning to read the Bible in the light of the times in which it was written is critical.”

“God seldom suspends the laws of nature, just as God does not remove free will to keep evil people from doing evil things.”

“God's role in superintending our world and our lives is neither absentee landlord nor micromanager.”

“My aim is that every sermon series I preach is prepared as though I were teaching a college-level course.”

“The earliest stories in Genesis were not written to tell primeval history. They were written to tell readers about themselves and about God.”

“You are not indispensable to your church, but you are indispensable to your family.”